EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION

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[Asian Qualifiers] Classics on the cards

Kuala Lumpur: History will be made in Pyongyang on October 15 when Korea Republic travel to face DPR Korea in their Asian Qualifiers tie for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 as the neighbouring rivals meet on the pitch in a competitive fixture in the northern nation for the first time.

The encounter – the first of two in Group H featuring the Koreans, with the second in Seoul on June 4, 2020 – headlines the second round of qualifying for the two tournaments that has thrown up an array of fascinating clashes that will often see traditional rivals go head-to-head for a berth in the next round of the campaign for places in Qatar and China PR.

DPR Korea and Korea Republic have faced off in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in the past, with both nations drawn together in both the third and fourth rounds to determine Asia’s representatives at the Finals in South Africa in 2010......